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Macedonia 16.03.24 | 10:16

Pre-election curbs on public sector spending and hiring will go into effect in April

With the official election campaign expected to begin on April 4th (for the presidential elections) and April 18th (for the general elections), a number of curbs on executive power go into effect. The Government, public officials and public utility companies are not allowed to hold events where they...
Macedonia 16.03.24 | 09:21

Voters have three more days to check their registration in the electoral rolls

Citizens have three more days to check their status in the electoral rolls, and to initiate changes, if needed. The rolls are available online. If the citizen is missing from the rolls, or is listed in an old or invalid address, he or she can apply for changes before the State Electoral Commission. Macedonia...
Macedonia 05.03.24 | 09:06

SEC requests a transitional provision in the IZ to allow voting with previously issued valid documents

SEC President Aleksandar Dashtevski announced that the Commission is proposing to incorporate a transitional provision into the Electoral Code, facilitating voting in upcoming elections using existing valid documents. Additionally, for individuals reaching the age of 18, Dashtevski mentioned that they...
Macedonia 16.12.23 | 13:50

After much stalling, the ruling coalition will allow the Albanian opposition a seat on the electoral commission

Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi finally relented and invited the opposition Albanian parties to nominate a candidate for the State Electoral Commission. The SDSM – DUI coalition was trying to keep the seat on the SEC that is reserved for the Albanian opposition parties for itself, which raised...
Macedonia 30.08.23 | 14:41

SEC demands larger team for the presidential and parliamentary elections in 2024

The State Electoral Committee (SEC) needs to complete the necessary team before the pending presidential and parliamentary elections next year, the SEC Chairperson, Aleksandar Dashtevski said on Wednesday press conferemce. Dashtevski informed that since the last elections in 2021, the number of employees...
Macedonia 03.11.21 | 17:41

SEC releases final results of second round of local elections

The State Election Commission (SEC) has released the final results of the second round of the 2021 local elections. SEC President, Aleksandar Dastevski, informed at Wednesday’s press conference, that by voting on the draft conclusion for reporting on the final results for the election of mayors...
Macedonia 01.11.21 | 20:13

Final results: VMRO-DPMNE wins in 42 municipalities and the city of Skopje

The State Electoral Commission released the final results from the local elections. They show that VMRO-DPMNE won mayoral races in 42 municipalities and the city of Skopje. This includes key cities such as Bitola, Prilep, Veles, Stip, Kavadarci, Ohrid and Kocani, as well as nearly all major urban centers...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 19:26

Polling stations close, turnout reached 48.88 percent

Turnout across Macedonia reached 48.88 percent at 18:30h, said State Electoral Commission President Aleksandar Dastevski, as the polling stations closed at 19h. This is at about the same level as the first round of the elections – turnout was higher early in the day but dropped off in the afternoon. Highest...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 16:01

SEC receives a total of 311 complaints for violation of voting right by 3 pm

The State Election Commission (SEC) received a total of 311 complaints for violation of voting rights by 3 pm, of which 268 were accepted, 25 were rejected, while 18 of them are on the voter list, SEC, Aleksandar Dastevski said at a press conference. No serious irregularities have been reported, while...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 15:56

SEC: Voter turnout 34.22% until 3 pm

The State Election Commission informed that voter turnout in Sunday’s second round of local elections by 3 pm is 34.22%. According to the SEC, highest voter turnout is registered in Vevcani, where 66.54% of voters cast their vote. SEC president, Aleksandar Dastevski, said that the election process...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 12:29

SEC: Voter turnout over 14 % until 11 am

Voting runs smoothly, except for minor technical issues at several polling stations that have been resolved, SEC President, Aleksandar Dastevski, said at a press conference. Voter turnout until 11 am is 14.18%, i.e. 160,035 voters exercised their voting rights. Higher turnout was registered in Rankovce...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 09:21

SEC to release preliminary results from local elections within 12 hours

The State Election Commission (SEC) should release preliminary results from the local elections as they are being sent by the municipal election committees. Results based on data from records of the municipal election commissions are released within 12 hours after the polling stations are closed. The...
Macedonia 31.10.21 | 09:14

SEC launches free phone line for citizens to report election irregularities

The State Election Commission launched Sunday the free phone line 0800-55544, on which citizens will be able to report election irregularities and voting rights violations for the second round of 2021 local elections. All interested citizens can call or leave a comment to the SEC together with their...
Macedonia 26.10.21 | 22:40

SEC allows counting of unstamped ballots – decision could allow election violations

The State Electoral Commission today changed the voting instructions, allowing polling station boards to count and accept ballots that have not been stamped by the board. This is in clear violation of the electoral code. One member of the SEC, Krenar Lega, who was nominated by the Alliance of Albanians,...
Macedonia 23.10.21 | 10:46

Official local election results published today

The State Electoral Commission is expected to publish the full official results from the first round of the local elections that took place last Sunday. Even though the unofficial results, which showed a major VMRO-DPMNE win over SDSM, are well known and analyzed, the official results will lead to...
Macedonia 20.10.21 | 11:23

Final local elections results show dramatic loss of support for SDSM

The State Electoral Commission informed that the turnout in the October 17th local elections amount to 51.5 percent – lowest turnout in local elections in Macedonian history. It is comparable to the 2020 general elections, which saw a turnout of 52 percent – indicating that this is now the...
Macedonia 20.10.21 | 11:10

Parties filed 13 complaints for problems at various polling places

So far, political parties have submitted 13 objections to the conduct of the local elections last Sunday, and on the computing of the votes. FOur of the complaints are from the SDSM led coalition, about polling places in Jegunovce, Gjorce Petrov and Makedonska Kamenica. The AA-Alternative coalition of...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 22:32

SEC: VMRO-DPMNE won 22, SDSM 9, DUI 3 mayors

According to processed data, mayors have been elected in 34 municipalities across Macedonia. Of these, VMRO-DPMNE’s candidates won in 22 municipalities, SDSM’s in nine and DUI’s in three, State Election Commission (SEC) president Aleksandar Dastevski said during a press briefing on Monday evening. The...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 12:37

SEC confirms 19 outright victories for VMRO, including some urban areas, and just 9 for SDSM, mainly in smaller cities

The State Electoral Commission published full results for 32 municipalities, confirming the major VMRO-DPMNE victory at the local elections. The results show that VMRO outright won the mayoral races in 19 municipalities – including some major gains such as Bitola, Veles and Stip, as well as two...
Macedonia 18.10.21 | 10:14

SEC published first full results from rural municipalities, is processing over 200 complaints

The State Electoral Commission published full mayoral results from five smaller, rural municipalities, as it continues to count the votes in the larger municipalities after the local elections on Sunday. According o the results, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Kiro Nackov won the race in Gradsko wit 55.6 percent...
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